President-elect Joe Biden plans to take immediate executive action to turn the page on the Trump era after his inauguration speech this week, chief of staff Ron Klain said Sunday after laying out Biden’s plan for his first days office. Biden is planning a 10-day blitz of executive action on […]
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Biden CDC pick confident there’s enough Covid vaccine to meet target amid confusion over stockpile
Rochelle Walensky, who has been nominated to serve as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, speaks after US President-elect Joe Biden announced his team tasked with dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic at The Queen in Wilmington, Delaware on December 8, 2020. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty […]
YouTube stands alone as other social media providers race to deplatform Trump
Susan Wojcicki, CEO of YouTube. Michael Newberg | CNBC When it comes to social media and President Trump, one company’s actions have stood out: YouTube. On Wednesday, Jan. 6, President Trump gave a speech that some followers took as a call to violent action, sparking a violent insurrection at the […]
Bucs lineman Ndamukong Suh uses Warren Buffett’s advice to navigate market turmoil
Matt Ryan (2) of the Falcons is chased by Ndamukong Suh (93) of the Bucs during the regular season game between the Atlanta Falcons and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on January 03, 2021 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. Cliff Welch | Icon Sportswire | Getty Images National Football […]
Op-ed: The easiest trade in the market will come to an end in 2021
The Nasdaq in Times Square, New York. Adam Jeffery | CNBC For the past four years, the easiest trade in the world has been to buy the Nasdaq – on a breakout, on a pullback, when the Federal Reserve eased or even at the peak of pandemic panic, investors who […]
Powerball surges to $730 million. Do this first if you win
Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images Yet again, the Mega Millions jackpot has catapulted higher. The top prize is now a staggering $850 million — the third-largest in lottery history — following no ticket matching all numbers drawn Friday night. Then there’s Powerball: Its jackpot is an estimated $640 […]
Political chaos won’t make a dent in the market. Here’s why
The Capitol is seen behind a fence and a sign, in Washington, U.S., January 15, 2021. Joshua Roberts | Reuters History tends to repeat itself, for better or worse. On Wednesday, January 6th, 2021, the U.S Capitol Building was invaded by pro-Trump nationalists. Five people were killed in the chaos […]
Trump retains overwhelming support from Republicans after deadly U.S. Capitol attack: NBC poll
President Donald Trump retains overwhelming support from Republican voters in the final days of his term, an NBC News poll conducted after a mob of his supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol shows. Nearly nine in 10 Republicans approve of Trump’s job performance, according to the survey, a figure virtually unchanged […]
How to use your iPhone to get in shape and stay healthy
Apple announces new app for health studies. Suorce: Apple Apple‘s main selling point for the Apple Watch is tracking your health, including activity, sleep and certain medical conditions. But it’s not the only Apple product that can help you get in shape and stay healthy. The humble iPhone has plenty […]
Op-Ed: Trump might have made it easier for Biden to unify the country after shocking Capitol attack
It wasn’t President Trump’s intention, but he did his successor Joe Biden a potentially historic favor through his incitement of the violent insurrection on Jan. 6, for which the House impeached him for an unprecedented second time this week. No right-minded individual would wish the assault on the U.S. Capitol […]